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BTW, many non US vendors (from Japan and Europe) will put the price tag of the item you want them too. Anything below $50 is usually tax free. You have to be very unlucky to have your package be inspected if declared price is low.

Question for you guys that import: how often (if ever) do you end up being charged customs? I assume that a lot of you will request that the seller lower the shipping value just in case customs is applied, though of course you run the risk of losing out on insurance reimbursments should things go awry.

Probably not always effective. As for contents, I know some people also label the knife as 'kitchen tool'.

In the case of one seller (JCK) it is always effective. Koki will have your order to your door direct from Japan with blinding speed, extra charge free and for a grand total of 7$. A few months ago I ordered a knife from JCK and a stone from Tosho on the same day. The knife arrived 3 business days before Tosho even got around to shipping the stone.